Dear Dalton Tenant: Are you renting an entire house or an apartment within a larger dwelling. At a minimum the owner should provide storm...

Dear Brewerton Tenant: There is nothing "illegal" about your living arrangement. The mother may have a right to argue in Onondaga County Family...

Can I rent my upstairs in the Town of Huntington and not get into trouble with them?

Dear Huntington Station Home Owner: You should locate a local attorney with experience dealing with Town of Huntington code enforcement. You may...

Dear West Babylon Tenant: If the ratio of washers/dryers to apartments is the same as when you moved in, you may not have a claim for diminished...

Formal notice before filing for small claim court: using registered mail or a bailiff?

Dear New York Claimant: If you plan to sue a business in NYC in Small Claims Court you cannot perform service. The Small Claims Court has the...

A waste main burst causing extensive water damage to our office, building Mgmt. says its not their responsibility.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Putting aside for the moment the long list of issues with the building, your damages are or should be covered by your own...

Can I offset excess rent amount and penalties decided by DHCR from my future rent payments?

Dear New York Tenant: Generally, the order appointing a receiver (from the Supreme Court) specifies the receiver is bound by order issued by...

Discovered black mold coming into one consultation room in our dermatology office. The landlord is attempting to ignore it.

Dear Jamaica Tenant: The lease for the space may allow the landlord to ignore a complaint about mold penetrating a wall in the room in the...

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What is the highest percent a lawyer can ask for during a contingency fee for a landlord/tenant case?

Dear New York Tenant: Your tenant lawyer likely works on a retainer and a fee for services tied to an hourly rate. If your lawyer determined you...

Can a Landlord generate a Lease Agreement if the space is not available?

Dear Syracuse Tenant: In all candor, your own attorney should be the go to person about the process you and the landlord undertook to secure...